PROP — Object Mechanics
Coordinate Category: Item Mechanics & Autonomous Object State
Alias: [OBJ]
Status: Tier 2 Specialized Directorial Coordinate
1. Purpose & Functional Role
[PROP] (or [OBJ]) commands autonomous object transformations, mechanical device states, physical hardware behaviors, kinetic item interactions, and state mutations of detached objects without conflating them with character anatomy.
2. Orthogonality & Scoping Boundary
- In
[ACT]: Character anatomical movement, hand tracking, grips, and physical handling of props (e.g.,"John presses his thumb against the latch"). - In
[PROP]: The internal mechanical reaction, state mutation, or physics of the object itself (e.g.,"the brass latch clicks open, spring-loaded lid popping upward"). - In
[AESTHETIC]: Static description and baseline wear of key props (e.g.,Key Props: Antique bronze compass, scratched glass face).
3. Formatting & Syntax Rules
- Header / Tag:
[PROP](or[OBJ]) on its own Sub-State in the Macro-State->chain. - Description Style: Describe object mechanics, kinetic physics, surface deformation, structural changes, or hardware state:
[PROP] Vintage brass stopwatch lid snaps open, exposing spinning gold balance wheel[PROP] Heavy iron padlock springs open with a mechanical jolt[PROP] Revolver cylinder rotates one chamber clockwise and clicks into alignment[PROP] Folded parchment tears along the center crease, splitting into two halves[PROP] Ceramic teacup shatters on slate floor, spreading tea in irregular pool
4. Placement & Chaining in Macro-States
[PROP] is placed adjacent to the character action that triggers the mechanism or as a standalone object beat:
- Action-Triggered Mechanical State:
[CAM] MACRO CU -> [ACT] John's thumb pulls the antique hammer back -> [PROP] internal brass pawl clicks into half-cock position -> [AUDIO] sharp metallic ratchet - Autonomous Object Physics:
[CAM] INS, low-angle -> [PROP] glass vial tumbles off table edge and shatters on flagstones -> [AUDIO] glass explosion and liquid splash - Prop State Handoff:
[CAM 01] -> [ACT] Samira places bronze key on mahogany desk -> [PROP] key slides two inches across polished wood and comes to rest -> [AUDIO] metallic slide and tap